Two months prior to his death from an accidental drug overdose in March 2005, well-known 37-year-old standup comic Mitch Hedberg recorded almost forty minutes of previously unreleased comedy material. Comedy Central Records is releasing the work on September 9 as the comedian’s third album, Do You Believe in Gosh?.

According to the label, the CD captures most of the material Hedberg planned to include in his next full-length album, which would have been a free-form show with a large amount of audience interaction. Although he never had the opportunity to finish what he began, the upcoming release still reflects the standup icon’s “inimitable wit and spirit” and is “a document of a comedy master.”

In celebration of the new album, Comedy Centric is giving away one copy of Do You Believe in Gosh? to three very lucky winners. Follow the jump to learn how to get your chance to receive the CD.

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Any Jimmy Dore comedy fans in the house?

If so, here’s your chance to win one of four copies of his standup special Citizen Jimmy, which premieres on Comedy Central this Friday, August 1, at 11pm EST. The 52-minute special will be released on DVD and CD next Tuesday, August 5, for the retail price of $14.98 and $13.98, respectively.

According to the press release: “Jimmy’s hilarious, topical take on all the ills of the country, from George W. Bush’s well hidden genius, to health care, gas prices, Dick Cheney, and Christian Preachers who rail against gay marriage before getting caught in an Airport restroom, Citizen Jimmy pulls no pre-emptive punches in dealing with the insanity of our times, and the ridiculousness of our leaders.”

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After the family sitcom The Bill Engvall Show premiered on cable’s TBS in July 2007, the network and the comedy’s cast and crew were no doubt thrilled about the popularity it quickly gained. The series is heading our way again this summer for a highly anticipated second season that starts on June 12, just a few weeks after the DVD set for the first season is released on May 20.

Comedy Centric recently received the opportunity to interview series star Bill Engvall, whom most fans probably know best through his standup comedy work and membership in the famed Blue Collar Comedy group. As the following Q&A reveals, the comedian-actor is understandably proud of his current TV show, especially its appeal to different age groups.

Read on to learn what’s happening with Engvall and his self-titled series, which also stars Nancy Travis (Becker, Almost Perfect), Jennifer Lawrence, Graham Patrick Martin, and Skyler Gisondo as his TV family, in addition to Steve Hytner (Roswell, Seinfeld) and Tim Meadows (Saturday Night Live) as his friends. There’s also an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip for the sitcom at the end.

You’re coming up now to Season Two of The Bill Engvall Show, which you co-created. How has the show evolved since it started?

Bill Engvall: Well, I think it’s longer and more refined. I think if you have a show for a while, it grows to be more in tune with what you want to do. We’ve taped three episodes so far, and they’ve been great.

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The four lucky, random winners of the Drew Hastings Irked & Miffed CD and DVD giveaway have been selected. They are:

Commenter #16 — Denise, whose favorite comedian is Richard Pryor.

Commenter #56 — toasters, whose favorite comedians are Richard Pryor again (past) and Eddie Izzard (present).

Commenter #103 — Paul N, whose favorite comedian is George Carlin.

Commenter #117 — Jay French, whose favorite comedian is Rodney Dangerfield.

What a great field of responses — everyone obviously knows their comedy!

Congratulations to the fortunate winners and many thanks to all of the other people who participated and helped make the giveaway a huge success. Stay tuned for even more fun and unique giveaways at Comedy Centric in the near future.

Standup comedy lovers, I’ve got another giveaway for you, this one featuring the hilarious work of Midwest native Drew Hastings.

Next Tuesday, May 6, Hastings’ first-ever comedy special, Irked & Miffed, goes on sale. In advance celebration of the release, I have two CDs and two DVDs to give away to four lucky random winners.

Hastings is one of just a select few comedians who have enjoyed a standing ovation after an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

When he’s not busy guesting regularly on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Radio Show, he’s acting in various projects and/or performing standup comedy as a headliner at top concert venues across the country.

Irked & Miffed showcases Hastings’ witty take on a variety of subjects, from his experiences with drugs to his favorite colors and beyond:

Irked & Miffed Track List

1. Third Grade Racism
2. The Exotic Animal Park Nightmare
3. “I Love You”
4. Healthy is a Pre-Cancerous Condition
5. Heart Scare and Next of Kin
6. Younger Girlfriend
7. My Three Favorite Colors
8. The World According to AARP
9. Farming 101
10. Deer Hunting with My Cat
11. Chain Saws and Swine Production
12. Depression and Coyote Hunting
13. Paxil, Viagra and My Drug Use
14. Third Day of a One-Night Stand

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This isn’t really related to scripted comedy shows, but a friend who works with NBC tells me the network is looking for talented funny people to audition for the reality competition series Last Comic Standing.

The show, now heading into its sixth season, gives daring individuals the opportunity to stand up before the entire nation over and over again in order to prove they have what it takes to make people laugh. That’s much easier said than done, and I wouldn’t try myself unless you paid me a substantial sum of money, meaning hundreds of thousands of dollars.

So, if you think you think you somehow inherited the funny gene from your ancestors and can turn it on at will, click on over to NBC to find out how you can get on the way to showing off your mad skills on Last Comic Standing. Auditions are underway in the United States and Canada throughout February and into March, but keep in mind that you must be at least 18 years old to get your shining moment in front of the judges.

Good luck to all the insanely brave auditioners!